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Sleigh Ride or Die
Paperback
Series: Hope Island Holiday Romances, Book 2
Publisher: Lightning Strike Press
Published: Dec 1 2026
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Two ride-or-die besties are living their best life in nerdy, platonic bliss. But a dare gone wrong lands them in a holiday dating game that lights a fire where only friendship had been before. Will they stay in the friend zone or end up unwrapping each other on Christmas morning?
High school science teacher Abby Locke has everything she needs; a job she loves in her kooky home town, an apartment she loves with her bearded dragon Mr. Burns, and a BFF next door that she loves . . . as a friend.
Tall, handsome, and nerdy Aaron Burns moved to Hope Island three years ago after a lifetime of feeling like a ship lost at sea. He's finally found an anchor on Hope Island with Abby and a town so quirky and quaint that he could never imagine wanting to leave.
But when a dare lands them in the obnoxious Santa's Singles holiday matchmaking game, their ride-or-die friendship is put to the test. As they march through a series of hilariously bad dates, their fear of losing what they have with each other begins to grow. . .along with something else.
When other singles in the game start mysteriously dropping dead they must work together before they become the next victims. Will Abby and Aaron be able to save their friendship, their lives, and still get what they both secretly want for Christmas?
Sleigh Ride or Die is a small town friends-to-lovers holiday romantic comedy with extremely nerdy MCs that will have you laughing out loud, tearing up, and always wanting more from this hilarious island community.
This full novel contains profanity and is not a clean romance. It is a plot-focused, emotional slowburn HEA with realistic characters and no instalove. The MMC is a green flag / cinnamon roll hero. While part of the Hope Island Holiday Romance series, it can be read as a stand alone, and has no cliffhanger.
Join the wacky residents of Hope Island today and dive into this second book in the Hope Island Holiday Romances!
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